of syracuse



April 24, 1928.

E. F. CHAFFEE COMBINED SASH HOLDER AND STARTER Filed Feb. 192

ATTORNEY5 Fatonted .fiepr. 2d, 1928.

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EDW'ARD F. CHAIFFEE, 0F SYRACUSE, HEW YUBK, ASSIGNOB TO THE 0. M.EDWARDS COMPANY INCL, 0F SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

COMBINED SASH HOLDER AND STARTER.

Application fi1ed February This invention relates tocombined window sashlocks or holders and starters,

where the starter member prys against the sill during the operation oi?the sash holding mechanism to withdrawthe locking bolt or member thereofand it has for its object,

particularly simple and ctlicient mcchanisnr by which the. sash startermember is member moved out of effective position at the end ot theoperation of the sash holding mechanism, that is, when the bolt or otheriocliing member is entirely withdrawn so that during the lowering of thesash, the sash starting member will be out of operative position and notengage the sill so that the window can be entirely closed as the sashstarter is entirely out of operation until the operator again releasesthe sash holding mechanism, which he does only when the sash is closed,and it further has for its object, means whereby the sashstarter n1cmher can return to operative position in order to be ready to act to pryupon the sash after the sash has been once closed.

The invention consists in the novel features and in the combinations andconstrue tions hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In describing this invention, reference is had to the accompanyingdrawings in which like characters represent corresponding parts in allthe views.

Figures 1 and 2 are elevations or slightly different forms embodyingmyinvention.

Figure 3 is an inner face view partly broken away, oi the sash lockshown in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is an inner face view of the sash loch shown in Figure 2.

Figure 5 is an enlarged sectional view on line 5 5, Figure 3.

This sash starter and holder comprising generally mechanism including amanually operable element, a downwardly movable sash starting thrustmember arranged in the path oi" the operating element. to be effectivelyactuated thereby during the initial move- 1 ment of the operatingelement, and means by which the starting member is relieved ofett'cctive thrust received ironrthe manually operable element, as theoperating element approaches the end, of its throw by shifting one orthe other of said parts. It further preferab y comprises means forautomatically retijir ing the thrust member into effective thrusti'lw'relation during the return move Serial No. 165,513.

wise movement during the retrograde or re-' turn n'loveme ito'l theoperating member to its starting position by cam means, which return itinto effective thrusting relation.

in the illustrated embodiment of my 1nvention in which this sash startermechanism is combined with one old form of sash holding mechanism orsash lock, the sash starting or thrust member is shittable relatively tothe operating element out of effective thrusting position aswell as backinto thrusting position, and is connected to the operating element orlever of the sash holder mechanism and moves therewith, and is normallyin position to thrust against an abutment usually provided on the sill.It is shittable relatively to the operating element or lever out ofeffective thrusting relation by being shifted by cam means out ofalignmentwith the abutment as the operating element approaches the endof its throw, and is also shifted back into effective thrust. inrelation by cam means during the return of the operating element to itsnormal or starting position. However, I, do not limit my invention toshifting the thrust n'iembcr at an angle to its thrusting movement out01 effective thrusting relation by moving it out of alignment with theabutment, as it may remain in alignment with the abutment, and operateinto and out of efiect-ive relation with the operating element withoutdeparting from the spirit of. my invention. In other words more or lesschange may be made in the construction hereinafter described withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention.

h'lore specifically the illustrated embodiment of this sash starter andholder comprises generally sash holding mechanism ineluding an operatingelement, a sash starter -ahle laterally at the end of the operating orwithdrawal operation of the sash holding ll'lOClitIlllSlii, and meansfor shifting said sash starter member laterally out of alinement withthe abutment at the end of the operating movement and for again movingit into bolt 4 suitablv guided in the has Patent No. 1,597,571 datedDecember 1925, although it may be combined with a y other form of sashholder or lock.

Sash. holder mechanisms are usually not. mounted direc y upon tic sashbut are unitary structures and comprise a base which is mounted on thesash and this base is usually in the form oi? a housing; or casing.

1 designates the base, it being shown as in the form oi a casino; orablock formed with a recessQ opening; through its rear face or its faceopposed to the sash, the base 1 being secured to the sash in anysuitable inanner by screws 3.

The sash holding mechanism is spring pressed, That is, it is pressedinto locking position by a spring, the sash holding mechanism here shownincludes sliding looking a or casing 1 and having teeth 5 projecting outoi: the recess 2 in position to engage a rack or sinnlar device 6 on thewindow mine i. The sash holding mechanism also includes 2 n operatingelement, it being here shown a lever 8 pivoted within the casing at 9and havingan arm 10 coacting with the bolt to withdraw it against aspring 11 when the lever 8 is actuated, this arm 8 also servil returnthe lever to its normal position under the influence of the spring 11. Q

p The lcrer o is here shown as a hand lever, it having a linger engagingportion 12 extending outside of the housing 1 and arrangi-id injurdapm-ition toa grip or pinch handle 13 rigid with the casino, 1. Theconstruction thusilar dc-- scribed is old and per se, forms no part ofthis invention, and any form ol sash holder or lock may be substitutedtherefor or in some cases it may be desirable to omit the sash holdingfeature.

14 is the sash starter ineniber movable downwardly against an abutment16 which is here shown as provided on the sill It will beunderstood thatthe sill has two top surfaces at different levels and that the sash whenclosed, bottoms on the lower level. The abutment when on the sill on theup per level.

The sash starter is here shown arraug in the path of the lever S to beactuat thereby and as pivotally connected to the lever 8, and asniovable endwise downwardly through an opening 1? in the lower Wall of?the base or casing 1, and means is provided gagernent with the rack 6,that is when the handle l2 of the lever 8 is closed to the pinch handleNormally, the sash holdlever il thrusts against the abutment Theabutment is formed with passage at one side thereof and this passage ismost conveniently provided by having the abutment raised above the upperface of the top level oi the sill but it need not necessarily be so a itonly necessary that it be so ar- 1' ed that the lower end oi the sashstarter i ll can move past it downwardly member aeand ratchet over itupwardly, regardless oit whether or not the abutment is on the sill orsome other part of the window frame. The abutment is here shown as thehead of a screw.

In the illustrated enibodin'ient of my in ventioin the sash starternieinber l t is a plunger pivoted at 1,8 to the lever S and dependingtherefrom through the hole 17, this hole slidably fitting the portion ofthe starter therein when the parts are in their normal position, thatis, when the bolt at is engaged with the rack 6.

The nieans tor shitting the starter latorally out oi alincinent with theabutment it} at the end oi the operation of the lever is that is, afterthe belt 4 is withdrawn orn the rack 6, comprises cani ineans in i ingportions carried respectively by the or casing l, and by the inen'iberlet and normally spaced apart and arranged. to ($01116 into action whenthe lever i approaches the end of its dowi'iward movement. As hereillustrated, the case 1 is provided with a earn cur-time 19 adjacent theopening 17 and the member ll is formed with a projection 20 at side oiits pivot 1&5 and arranged. to can age the earn surface 19 as the lever12 apiroarhes the end oi its throw and during snrh engagement theprojection 52!) slides ao= g tire cam surface 19 and tort-es the startermember l-l laterally out of eitli'cctive thrusting position or out otalineineut with the abutment l6. l i hen the operator releases the lever1), the spring ll returns the sash holding nieclianisn'i to its normalposition and thus pulls upwardly on the sash starter member 1% cousinsit to return into alinenicnt with the sin inient to. it the sash isclosed under the influence oi earn means to be presently described, thesash starter nieinber ll will 'ide or ratchet up on top of the abutmenti6. The oi the starter member 1st permitted by making the portion 21 orsaid member adjacent the projection 20 of less diameter than thatportion normally located in the opening 111" and the iact that theportion nori'nally in the opening 17 slid-ably fits the opening causesthe starting member to shift on its pivot into alineinent with theabutinent during: the movement of the sash holdineehanisin to itslorinal position. By

lateral tilting I ll? forming the inner end portion of the startermember of less diameter than the lower por tion or by cutting out theupper portion of r the wall around the hole 17 during the upwardmovement of the starter member and thus forces or cams it from inclinedto straight position as the lower portion of in the sash holdingmechanism, an additional spring spring return spring 22 acts primarilyto prevent rattling and takes up lost motion. Preferably, the sashstarter member 11 has a reduced portion 23 at its upper end andshoulders as at the base of the reduced portion, the reduced portionextending between ears or lugs 25 on the lever 8 and being pivotedthereto by the pivot 18 The pivot is loose enough to permit theshoulders 2 1 to engage the lower ends of the lugs 25 when the lever 12is being depressed so as to relieve the pivot of this thrust.

In Figure 2, a sash holding mechanism is shown with a slightly diflerentarrangement of starter member and in Figure 2' the starter 22 may be.preferably employed, this acting directly on the handle 12 to member 14*is shown as square in cross section and as pivoted at 18 to a single lug25 on the lever 8*, the starter member sliding along the inner tace orbottom of the re eess: 2. Also, the spring 22flis shown as seated in awell 26 formed in the lower part of the casing. In Figures and 4-, thecam means corresponding to the cam means and the reduced portions 19,20, 21and 200 and 201 of Figures 1 and 3 are designated 19, 20221 and200 and 201. p

In operation, assuming that the sash is open, the operator normallyengages the handles 12 and 13 ot the sash lock on each side of the sashand pinches the handle 12 toward the fixed handle 13, thus withdrawingthe bolt 1 and shifting the sash starter ,member laterally out ofalinement outh the abutment 6. Thesash is then closed so that the lowerrail of the sash abuts against or bottoms on the lower level of the silland owing to the fact that the operator holds the handles pinchedtogether, the sash starter member is out of alineme'n't with theabutment 16 and passes to one side of said abut ment, so that the sashcan come completely down against the sash. After the operator it to itsnormal position, but this lets go of the handle 12, it returns to itsnormal position and the bolt engagesthe rack and the lever 12 in soreturning to its normal position carries the sash starter member 11 upso that its upper end rests on or is opposite to the abutment, thesurface 200 :ausing the starter member 14 to move back into effectiverelation or into alinement with the abutment during the upward, movementof the starting member. 1

To raise the sash, the levers are again pinched together and a liftingforce applied and during the withdrawal of the bolt, the sash startermember 1a presses downwardly against the abutment 16 and prys thesashoil the sill, this prying action being completed before the sash startermember is out of effective thrusting relation or shifted laterally bythe cam parts 19, 20 coming into coaction as the lever 12 approaches theend of its throw.

This starter member is particularly advantageous in that the sash can becompletely closed instead of only mearly closed as in sash startersheretofore used, and further in that when closing the sash no force orsting is applied to the operators fingei's due to the fact that the sashstarter infringes the sill or the abutment on the sill.

\Vhat I claim is:

1. A sash starter and holder comprising a hate, sash holding mechanismcarried by the base and including a movable operating element, a sashstarter member pivotally connected to said element and movabledownwardly thereby to pry against the window sill when saidelementoperated to withdraw the mechanism, and means for shifting thestarting member laterally 011 its pivot at the end of the operatingmovement of said element, in combination with a. raised abutmenton thesill against which the starter member thrusts prior to its lat. oralmovement.

Aisash starter and holder comprising a base, sash hohling mechanismcarried by the base and including a movable operating element, a. sashstarter member pivotally connected to said element and movabledownwardly thereby to pry against the wini don sill when said element isoperatrd to w1thdraw the mechanism. means for guiding the starter memberdownwardl Y and means for shifting the starter member laterally on itspivot at the end of the operating movement of the lever, in coml'nnatlonwith a raised abutment on the window sill against which the startermember thrusts during its 1 ill men'iber connected to said element to bemoved downwardly thereby during the with drawing operation of theholding mocha nism, an abutment on the sill with which 5 said startermember coacts and means for shitting the starter member out of line withhe aluitment during the end oi the operating movement ot said elementand means tor bringing said mcn'iber into nline 0 ment with the abutmentwhen the operating element is released.

4. Leash starter and bolder comprising a base, sash holding mechanismcarried by the base and including a movable operating element, a sash ormember arranged to so operated by said element, the starter memberextending downwardly and the base being formed with an opening slidablyfitting the portion of the starting member normally located in saidopen'r an abutment on the sill normally in line with the lower end ofthe starter member and cam means including coacting parts on the startor member and on the base, said cam parts being normally spaced apartand arranged to coact to shift the starter momlimr laterally as it,approaches the end of its throw.

5. A sash starter and bolder comprising a base, sash holding; mechanismcarried by RU thebase and including a i'novable operating element, asash starter member arranged to be operated by said elements, thestarter member extending downwardly and the base being formed with anopening slidably litting the portion oi the starting member normallylocated in said opening, an abutment on the sill norn'ially in line withthe lower end of the starter member, and cam means lIlGll'lCllTr'lgcoasting parts on the starter memso her and on the base, said cam partsbeing normally spaced apart and arranged to coact to shift the startermember laterally as it approaches the end of its throw, the startermember being of less diameter adjacent the cam part thereon than theportion of said starter member normally located in the guide opening.

6. A sash starter and holder comprising a base, sash holding mechanismcarried by the base and including a movable operating element, a sashtartm: member pirotally connected to said. element and dependingtheretroni. the base being formed with an opening slidably fitting theportion oi the 55 starting ll'irl'lllDC'l normally located thereon,

an aluitmcnt on the sill norn'ially in line with the lower end ol thestarter member and cam means including coactingg; parts on the startermember and on the base, said. so cum parts being normally spaced apartand arranged to coact to shift the starter member laterally as itapproaches the end of its throw.

7.. A sash starter and holder comprising so a base, sash holdingmechanism wetness the base and including movable operating element, asash starter member pivotally connected to said element and depending tloretrom, the base being formed with an opening slidably fittingtheportion oi the starting membernormally located in the opening, anabutment on the sill normally in line with the lower end of the startermenner and camnieans including coacting parts on the starter men'iberand on the base, 1 s d can]. parts being normally spaced apart andarranged to coact to shift the starter member lazerallyas it approachesthe end of its throw, the starter member being of diameter adjacent thecam part thereon than the portion of said starter member normallylocated in the guide opening.

8. fr starter and bolder comprising a base, spring); pressed sash.holding mechanism carried by the base and including an operating lever,the base being; formed with an opening in its lower side, a sash startermember (tending through the opening and the portion thereof normallylocated in the opening siidably littii'ig the some, the starter memberbeing pivoted at its upper end to the lever, cam means including partsnor mally spaced apart located respectively on the base adjacent saidopening, and by the starter member toward the upper end thereof andoperating to shift the starter member laterally about its pivot, theportion of the starter member adjacent the part otthe cam means on thestarter member being of less diameter than the portion normally locatedin said opening.

9. ll. sash starter and holder comprising manually operable sash holdingmechanism, a pusher member movable downwardly against the window sillduring the operation 0* said mechanism a n d means for shitting; saidsash starter member out of operative position the end of the operationoi the sash holding mechanism and for returning it into operativeposition as the sash holding mechanism returns to its normal position.

10. A sash starter and holder comprising a base, sash holding mechanismcarried by the base and including a movable operating element, a sashstarter member arran ed to be H5 operated by said element, the startermem-- ber extending downwardly and the base being {oi-med with a guideopen inn slidahl y litting the portion of the startim, member normallylocated in said opening. an abutment on the sill normally in line withthe lower end of the starter member and cam means including a stationarypart on the base and a part on the starter member arranged to come intoengagement with the stationary 1 part on the base after said portionnormally slidably fitting the guide opening has passed through the guideopening.

11. A combined sash holder and starter comprising a base, sash. holdingill carried by the base and including a movable element, a verticallymovable sash starter men'iber operable by'the movable element to shiftlaterally relatively thereto, means tending to shift said memberlaterally in one direction during the downward movement of said memberby the movable element, and to shift said member in the oppositedirection to its initial position as it approaches the end of its upwardvertical movement.

12. A. combined sash holder and starter comprising a base, sash holdingmechanism carried by the base and including a movable element, avertically movable starter member pivoted to said element, anddepeudinrr therefrom, the pivot being arranged so that the starterpartakes of the moven'xen't of the element and also moves on its pivotrelatively to the movable element the base having a pair of engagingsurfaces and said member havingsurfaces for coaeting with the formersurfaces respectively, one surface on the starter engaging one of thesurfaces on the base during the downward movement of the starter memberto shift said n'iember. the

other surface on the starter inemberengaging the other surface on thebase during the return movement of the starter with the movable elementto return the starter to a vertical position.

13. A combined sash holder and starter comprising a base, sash holdingmechanism including a movable element pivoted to the base, a verticallymovable sash starter pivoted to the said element at a point remote fromthe former pivot whereby the starteris carried by and moves with themovable element during the pivotal movement of Silltl element meanstending to shift the starter on its pivot during the downward movementof the starter and said movable element and EDWARD F. CHAFFEE.

to shift the starter on its pivot into vertical

